The Arab Garden Club, having been established in 1937, has been the longest continuously active organization in the city. Unfortunately, it has come to an end.
In the early hours of Wednesday – December 16, 2020; Mrs. Lilah Parish White gained her angel wings and entered the gates of heaven at the age of 75 years.
Mrs. White was earthly sent on July 2, 1945 in Geneva, Alabama to Joseph Lafayette Parish and Elizabeth Dees Parish. Mrs. White had lived in the Ruth Community since 2012 and is formerly of Talladega, Alabama. Mrs. White spent the majority of her life caring for others as she was a school teacher with the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind. Later on in her life she retired her position and spent time traveling, reading, sewing, admiring ceramics and cross stitching, but she enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was a beloved and dedicated member of the Talladega Creek Baptist Church.